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Four Former NJ Public Officials and Political Candidates Charged With Taking Bribes

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Jersey City NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that four former public officials and political candidates in New Jersey – including former Jersey City School Board President Sudhan Thomas and former State Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell – have been indicted by a state grand jury on charges that they allegedly took bribes in a major investigation of political corruption in Hudson and Morris counties conducted by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA).

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State Senator Corrado Appalled by Murphy’s Confidence in Firm Responsible for Thousands of Overdose Deaths

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that New Jersey has entered into a settlement with global consulting firm McKinsey & Company, resolving an investigation into the company’s role in fueling the opioid epidemic by designing aggressive marketing strategies used by some of the nation’s largest opioid manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma.

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Three Correctional Officers Charged in Ongoing Investigation of Inmate Assaults at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women

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Trenton NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced criminal charges against three suspended correctional police officers for their alleged roles in an incident in which inmates were assaulted and seriously injured at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in the early morning of Jan. 12, 2021.

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Hillsdale Man Charged With Paying Bribe to Senior Official at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission

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Hillsdale NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that an employee of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (“PVSC” ), a state agency, has been charged with paying a $1,200 bribe to a senior official at the agency.

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Woman Charged With Stealing $268,000 By Fraudulently Collecting Survivor Benefits From Deceased Husband’s Pension After She Remarried

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Hamilton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a woman was indicted for allegedly stealing more than $268,000 by fraudulently collecting survivor benefits from her deceased husband’s pension for nearly 10 years after she remarried and allegedly knew she was disqualified for such benefits.

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Defunct Red Bank Securities Broker-Dealer Who Defrauded Investors Faces Further Investigation for Excessive Trading Scheme

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Red Bank NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced several actions by the New Jersey Bureau of Securities in its ongoing investigation of the now-defunct First Standard Financial Company, LLC, of Red Bank, a broker-dealer whose agents defrauded customers as part of an excessive trading scheme.

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NJ Attorney General Neuters Police

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Trenton NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced a comprehensive package of policies designed to limit the use of force by New Jersey’s 38,000 state, county, and local law enforcement officers. The sweeping changes include the first revision to the Attorney General’s “Use of Force Policy” in two decades and reaffirm New Jersey’s status as a national leader in progressive policing reform.

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NJ Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Stop Misleading Fundraising and Other Misconduct at Wyckoff Animal Charity

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Wyckoff NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal  announced a lawsuit against Merlin’s Kids, Inc., a charity focused on training and placing rescue dogs as service animals; United K9 Professional Inc., a related for-profit company; and the Bergen County woman who founded and runs both entities.

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NJ State Police Arrest Two U.S. Postal Employees for Drug Trafficking

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Detectives Seize 2 Kilograms of Fentanyl with an Estimated Street Value of $3 Million
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West Trenton NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced today that the New Jersey State Police have arrested Andre Sulimenko, 56, of Barnegat, N.J., and United States Postal Service employees William Woolley, 52, of Jackson, N.J., and Nicholas Gooskos, 41, of Spring Lake, N.J. for various drug and weapon offenses and seized 2 kilograms of fentanyl, heroin, 54 guns, and high-capacity magazines.

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Murphy Administration Shuts Down Bars Violating the Heightened COVID Restrictions

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TRENTON NJ,  NJ AG is ramping up enforcement of COVID-19 orders as the virus surges in New Jersey, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) today announced they are seeking to suspend the liquor licenses of 10 New Jersey bars and restaurants accused of violating the heightened restrictions placed on eating and drinking establishments by Governor Murphy last month. To bad the bars did proclaim they were holding  “mostly peaceful protests” and things would have been different.

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Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Liens Against Denville Police Officer

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Denville NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to a criminal charge for filing fraudulent liens against public officials in New Jersey in retaliation for a motor vehicle summons he received in Denville Township, N.J.

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NJ Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Issues Black Friday Warning of Unprecedented Levels of Cyber Crime and Online Fraud

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Ridgewood NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today are warning consumers to be on the lookout for new scams and a slew of cyber-attacks targeting shoppers as the holiday shopping season kicks off, primarily online.

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New Jersey Marijuana Possession-related Offenses Adjourned Till January 25, 2021

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today issued additional guidance to prosecutors concerning the prosecution of low-level marijuana cases, supplementing his August 29, 2018 and November 4, 2020 guidance.

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NJ Attorney General Demands State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Reconsider Decision Reinstating License of Convicted Paramus Child Sexual Predator

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Paramus NJ,  Taking action to protect the public from a potentially dangerous child sexual predator, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today filed a motion with the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (“the Board”) seeking reconsideration of the Board’s decision to allow reinstatement of the license of a Megan’s Law child sex offender. The Division is also instituting new protocols ensuring notice to the Attorney General and victims when a professional board is considering reinstating a revoked license.

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Apple Settles Multistate Lawsuit for Misleading Consumers about iPhone Problems

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Ridgewood NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that New Jersey will receive over $3 million as part of a $113 multistate settlement with Apple, Inc., that resolves a multi-state investigation into allegations that Apple misrepresented and concealed from consumers information about performance problems with millions of iPhones.

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